| Kaohsiung National Stadium in Kaohsiung hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Taiwan |
| Dates | 20 April – 25 May (group stage) 19–25 September (final stage) |
| Teams | 6 (final stage) 12 (total) (from 12 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 90 (3.6 per match) |
| Attendance | 58,208 (2,328 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | |
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The 2011 AFC President's Cup was the seventh edition of the AFC President's Cup, a football competition organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for clubs from "emerging countries" in Asia.
Teams from 12 member associations competed. [1] In the qualifying stage, the 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each, and the top two teams from each group qualified for the six-team finals to be played at a centralised venue. [2] In the final stage, the qualified six teams were divided into two groups of three teams each. The winners from each group met in the final for the title. [3]
TaiPOWER FC became the first Taiwanese team to win the AFC President's Cup with a 3–2 win over Phnom Penh Crown from Cambodia in the final. [4]
| Phnom Penh | Yangon | |
|---|---|---|
| Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium | Thuwunna Stadium | Bogyoke Aung San Stadium |
| Capacity: 70,000 | Capacity: 32,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
| | | |
| Kaohsiung | Kathmandu | |
| Kaohsiung National Stadium | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium | Halchowk Stadium |
| Capacity: 55,000 | Capacity: 17,800 | Capacity: 3,500 |
| | | |
Palestinian Authority clubs began to play in the AFC President's Cup from 2011 onwards. [5]
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | App | Last App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Abahani Limited | 2009–10 Bangladesh League champions | 4th | 2010 |
| | Yeedzin | 2010 A-Division champions | 2nd | 2009 |
| | Phnom Penh Crown | 2010 Cambodian League champions | 3rd | 2009 |
| | Taipower FC | 2010 Intercity Football League champions | 4th | 2009 |
| | Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2010 Kyrgyzstan League champions | 1st | none |
| | Yadanarbon | 2010 Myanmar National League champions | 2nd | 2010 |
| | Nepal Police Club | 2010 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League champions | 4th | 2009 |
| | WAPDA | 2010 Pakistan Premier League champions | 4th | 2009 |
| | Jabal Al Mukaber | 2009–10 West Bank Premier League champions | 1st | none |
| | Don Bosco | 2010–11 Sri Lanka Football Premier League champions | 1st | none |
| | Istiqlol | 2010 Tajik League champions | 1st | none |
| | FC Balkan | 2010 Turkmenistan League champions | 1st | none |
The draw for the group stage was held on 14 March 2011, 15:00 UTC+08:00, at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur. [6] The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four teams each. The group matches were scheduled to be played from 13 to 31 May 2011; however, matches of Group C were played from 20 to 24 April 2011.
All groups were played in a single round-robin format at a centralized venue. The top two teams from each group qualified for the final stage. The clubs are ranked according to points and tie breakers are in following order: [7]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advanced to Final stage |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adzhiniiazov Pavlov | Report |
| Phnom Penh Crown | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Njoku Sokumpheak Chaya | Report |
| Don Bosco | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pavlov Baldinov |
| Abahani Limited | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chaya |
| Abahani Limited | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rony Ibrahim | Report | Arachchilage |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | Advanced to Final stage |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 7 | |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 3 | |
| 4 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
| Istiqlol | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fatkhuloev Rabimov | Report |
| Yeedzin | 0–8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fatkhuloev Vasiev Tokhirov Saburov |
| Jabal Al Mukaber | 3–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maraaba A. Aliwisat Al Amour | Report | Hussein Hasan Yan Paing Pai Soe |
| Jabal Al Mukaber | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Aliwisat Halman S. Aliwisat Al Amour Khatib Wadi | Report |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Advanced to Final stage |
| 2 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| Nepal Police Club | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mehmood Pathan |
| Taipower FC | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ho Ming-tsan | Report | Alikperow |
| WAPDA | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pan Kuao-kai Chen Yi-wei Ho Ming-tsan |
| Balkan | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kuçerenkow Diwanow | Report |
On 14 June 2011, the Organising Committee for the AFC President's Cup decided to award the hosting rights of the 2011 AFC President's Cup Finals to Chinese Taipei. [8] The matches were played at the Kaohsiung National Stadium in Kaohsiung from 19 to 25 September 2011.
The draw for the final stage was held on 29 July 2011, 16:00 UTC+08:00, at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [9] The six teams which qualified for the final stage were divided into two groups of three teams each, played in a single round-robin format. The winner from each group qualified for the single-match final to decide the title (extra time and penalty shootout would be used to decide the winner if necessary). [10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Istiqlol | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chen Po-liang Chiang Shih-lu |
| Taiwan Power Company | 4–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ho Ming-tsan Kuo Yin-hung Chen Po-liang | Report | Gurbani Garahanow |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 3 | |
| 3 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| Phnom Penh Crown | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Njoku Chaya | Report | Alimov |
| Yadanarbon | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Njoku Sokumpheak Sopanha |
| Neftchi Kochkor-Ata | 8–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pavlov Djamshidov Dzhumataev Dzhalilov | Report | Pai Soe Rakhmanjonov |
| Phnom Penh Crown | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Njoku Sovannrithy | Report | Ho Ming-tsan Chen Po-liang |
Phnom Penh Crown | Taiwan Power Company |
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| 2011 AFC President's Cup |
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| Taiwan Power Company 1st title |
The following awards were given for the 2011 AFC President's Cup: [11]
| Rank | Player | Club | GS1 | GS2 | GS3 | FG1 | FG2 | F | Total |
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| 1 | | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
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